Nikolas Voss
Wessington,SD
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
1
1
Certification
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Farm and ranch management
Circle M Farms
Wessington, South Dakota
03.2023 - Current
- Operate any and all types of equipment including tractors, planters, payloaders, combines, trucks, etc.
- Maintained, diagnosed, and repaired machinery to ensure operational efficiency.
- Handle all trucking needs for the farm including pulling cattle pot, hopper bottoms, side dumps, etc.
- Ensured proper nutrition and health management for a herd of 700+ cattle.
Trucker/Farm Ranch Hand
Fremark Farms
Saint Lawrence, South Dakota
05.2020 - 03.2023
- Conducted pre and post trip inspections on trucks and all types of trailers
- Hauled cattle, grain, and equipment all across south dakota and surrounding states
- Maintained and doctored both feedlot and cow calf herd
- Operated all types of heavy equipment including tractors, combines, planters, payloaders, feed wagons etc.
- Maintained, monitored, diagnosed, and repaired all types of machines and mechanical breakdowns
Yard Manager
Sioux Falls Regional Livestock
Canton, South Dakota
05.2019 - 05.2020
- Assisted in the loading and unloading of cattle trucks
- Managed the evening and night shift of general yard employees
- Maintained and repaired mechanical breakdowns of equipment as well as repairs needed on any gates, panels, and alleyways
- Handled phone calls from various trucking companies hauling cattle in and out of the barn
Elevator Operator
Cargill
Parker, South Dakota
04.2018 - 05.2019
- Operated grain elevators, facilitating efficient product transfer and optimal storage conditions.
- Monitored equipment performance, conducting routine safety checks to ensure operational reliability.
- Operated a large drive over grain conveyor used for moving grain
- Operated railway machinery to assist in loading train cars with grain
- Maintained and repaired various elevator equipment, enhancing overall functionality and reducing downtime.
Education
Huron High School
Huron, SDSkills
- Heavy equipment operation
- Mechanical diagnostics
- Troubleshooting
- Problem solving
- Time management
- Organizational skills
- Detail-oriented
- Dependable
- Team leadership
- Excellent communication
- Multitasking
- Quick learner
- Not afraid to ask questions
Certification
- CDL driver
- Applicators license
- BQA certification
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Farm and ranch management
Circle M Farms
03.2023 - Current
Trucker/Farm Ranch Hand
Fremark Farms
05.2020 - 03.2023
Yard Manager
Sioux Falls Regional Livestock
05.2019 - 05.2020
Elevator Operator
Cargill
04.2018 - 05.2019
Huron High School